Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 September 2021

Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Ceisteanna (304)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

304. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty payments by her Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of late payments being made to suppliers, service providers and contractors in tabular form; and the measures she has put in place and or is implementing to reduce late payment interest and penalty payments. [44013/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Details of the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty (compensation) payments by my Department and all Government departments are published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on a quarterly basis. I have attached the relevant links below:

enterprise.gov.ie/en/Publications/Prompt-Payment-Returns-Government-Departments-2021.html.

enterprise.gov.ie/en/Publications/Prompt-Payment-Returns-Government-Departments-2020.html.

enterprise.gov.ie/en/Publications/Prompt-Payment-Returns-by-Government-Departments-2019.html.

enterprise.gov.ie/en/Publications/Prompt-Payment-Returns-Government-Departments-2018.html.

enterprise.gov.ie/en/Publications/Prompt-Payment-Returns-by-Government-Departments-2017.html.

The Department’s Management Board closely monitors the performance of the Department on a quarterly basis and my officials are aware of their obligations under Prompt Payment Legislation.